Watch: Star Sports drops special video featuring all teams ahead of Indian Premier League 2026

As preparations begin for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the schedule for the first 20 matches has already been announced. The tournament will start on March 28 with a match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Ahead of the new season, the official broadcaster Star Sports has released a special promotional video for the Indian Premier League 2026.

The campaign features players and themes from all 10 IPL teams, including Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. With bright visuals, team colours and energetic music, the promo shows the excitement and strong competition of the league.

The video also includes glimpses of star cricketers such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, creating more excitement among cricket fans before the start of the new season.

Watch the video here:

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Star Sports releases new IPL 2026 promo showcasing all 10 teams

The video begins with a montage of massive sixes struck by different players. It opens with a huge hit from India’s rising talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi, immediately setting an energetic tone for the promo.

The focus then shifts to other young IPL stars such as Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Urvil Patel of Chennai Super Kings, and Priyansh Arya of Punjab Kings, who are shown hitting powerful sixes and boundaries. Shortly after, the screen displays the title “The Prodigies,” highlighting the league’s exciting young talents. The video also captures enthusiastic fans cheering inside stadiums, along with glimpses of the youngsters celebrating their half-centuries and centuries.

However, the promo does not stop there. Along with these emerging stars, it also features current champions and experienced players, showing the balance of youth and experience in the league. Interestingly, despite the strong focus on young talent, Angkrish Raghuvanshi of Kolkata Knight Riders does not appear in the first part of the video.

Star-studded players headline the special video ahead of Indian Premier League 2026

In the middle part of the one-minute promo, the Star Sports team highlights some of the biggest stars of the Indian Premier League. The video shows the famous flip celebration of Rishabh Pant from Lucknow Super Giants, which adds excitement to the sequence.

The promo also features several key players such as Shreyas Iyer of Punjab Kings, Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians, KL Rahul of Delhi Capitals, and Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans. Their appearances make the video more engaging and highlight the star power of the league.

However, despite featuring many big names, the promo does not include in this middle part; players like Kuldeep Yadav of Delhi Capitals and Sanju Samson, even though they were part of India’s successful ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Their absence in this segment has surprised some fans.

Then comes the most exciting part of the video, titled “The Legends.” From around the 24-second mark, the promo starts showing the heroic moments of Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. Their appearances add star power and help keep the viewers engaged. In the final moments of the video, players like Rinku Singh and Varun Chakravarthy are also featured, bringing the promo to an energetic close.

Fans react as Star Sports builds hype for IPL 2026 with blockbuster promo

Cricket fans have reacted with excitement after Star Sports released its blockbuster promotional video for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season. The one-minute video quickly gained attention on social media, with many fans praising the energetic visuals, powerful background music and the mix of young stars and legendary players.

Several users appreciated the appearances of big names such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni, saying the promo perfectly captures the excitement of the IPL. At the same time, some fans also pointed out that a few players were missing from the video, sparking discussions online as the countdown to the new IPL season begins.

Here are the fans reaction in below: